NAFI CFEI FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 TESTED
ITEMS SOLVED
◉ True or false: Fire scene examinations should not be undertaken
alone.
A. True
B. False. Answer: A. True
◉ Who grants permission for a fire investigator to enter a scene
before the fire is completely
extinguished?
A. State fire marshal
B. Investigator's immediate supervisor
C. Incident scene commander
D. Fire suppression personnel. Answer: C. Incident Scene
Commander.
◉ What steps should be taken when an unauthorized individual is
found within the fire
investigation scene area?
A. Identified, noted, and required to leave
,B. Arrested on suspicion of arson
C. Identified, noted, and held for questioning
D. Arrested for loitering. Answer: A. Identified, noted, and required
to leave
◉ Which of the following may NOT be a component of a thorough
fire investigation?
A. Photos of the fire scene
B. Interviews with witnesses
C. Visiting the fire scene
D. Opinions of owners who have pending insurance claims. Answer:
D. Opinions of owners who have pending insurance claims
◉ Which of the following is generally NOT accessible under the
Freedom of Information Act
and related state laws?
A. Birth certificates
B. Real estate transactions
C. Attorney-client communications
D. Legal descriptions of property. Answer: C. Attorney-client
communications are considered privileged, and are protected from
disclosure in a court of law
, ◉ The U. S. Fire Administration
A. Maintains an extensive database of fire incidents
B. Oversees the Freedom of Information Act
C. Prepares lightning reports
D. Writes codes and standards for fire investigations. Answer: A. The
U.S. Fire Administration is a federal agency that maintains an
extensive database
related to fire incidents through the National Fire Incident Reporting
System.
◉ Which of the following would NOT be a source for visual or
scientific data?
A. NOAA
B. Television studios
C. Interviews
D. Lightning detection system. Answer: C. Interviews are verbal
sources. The NOAA maintains wether data, television studios have
video footage, and lightning detection system have data on lightning
strikes.
◉ True or false: The need to preplan investigations is largely
dependent on the number of
people involved and size of the fire or explosion.
A. True
ITEMS SOLVED
◉ True or false: Fire scene examinations should not be undertaken
alone.
A. True
B. False. Answer: A. True
◉ Who grants permission for a fire investigator to enter a scene
before the fire is completely
extinguished?
A. State fire marshal
B. Investigator's immediate supervisor
C. Incident scene commander
D. Fire suppression personnel. Answer: C. Incident Scene
Commander.
◉ What steps should be taken when an unauthorized individual is
found within the fire
investigation scene area?
A. Identified, noted, and required to leave
,B. Arrested on suspicion of arson
C. Identified, noted, and held for questioning
D. Arrested for loitering. Answer: A. Identified, noted, and required
to leave
◉ Which of the following may NOT be a component of a thorough
fire investigation?
A. Photos of the fire scene
B. Interviews with witnesses
C. Visiting the fire scene
D. Opinions of owners who have pending insurance claims. Answer:
D. Opinions of owners who have pending insurance claims
◉ Which of the following is generally NOT accessible under the
Freedom of Information Act
and related state laws?
A. Birth certificates
B. Real estate transactions
C. Attorney-client communications
D. Legal descriptions of property. Answer: C. Attorney-client
communications are considered privileged, and are protected from
disclosure in a court of law
, ◉ The U. S. Fire Administration
A. Maintains an extensive database of fire incidents
B. Oversees the Freedom of Information Act
C. Prepares lightning reports
D. Writes codes and standards for fire investigations. Answer: A. The
U.S. Fire Administration is a federal agency that maintains an
extensive database
related to fire incidents through the National Fire Incident Reporting
System.
◉ Which of the following would NOT be a source for visual or
scientific data?
A. NOAA
B. Television studios
C. Interviews
D. Lightning detection system. Answer: C. Interviews are verbal
sources. The NOAA maintains wether data, television studios have
video footage, and lightning detection system have data on lightning
strikes.
◉ True or false: The need to preplan investigations is largely
dependent on the number of
people involved and size of the fire or explosion.
A. True
